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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,548.74, 184,290.26 and 73,107.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,548.74, 184,290.26 and 73,107.82 is: 100,884.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,548.74 : 184,290.26 = 73,107.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,548.74/184,290.26 = 73,107.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,548.74x = 184,290.26 × 73,107.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,548.74x = 13,473,058,877.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,473,058,877.88/133,548.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,884.96

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